Kate Tasty

Shipwreck and Sorrow

Kate wasn't completely sure of what happened after that. All she remembered was loud crashes, bangs, and other noises; flashes of light; debris flying through the air; and passengers screaming and running everywhere. Then, all was quiet except for crackling fire and the occasional sound of material being moved.
   She found herself buried in a pile of broken wooden planks. Her head throbbed, and her arm, leg, and side were stinging. She crawled out and glanced around. Bodies were scattered on the beach, and it appeared that most of the fancy ship had been taken by the ocean. She suddenly heard a cough. Wheeling around, she saw Sally. She was crushed under some large rocks that had fallen from a large cliff nearby.
   "Sally!" Kate cried, rushing to her friend. She used all of her strength to push off the rocks and get Sally onto the sandy beach. The girl had cuts all over her body, and she was coughing up lots of blood. "Sally! Are you alright? Is there anything I could do for you?"
   "Kate," The blonde girl coughed, "I'm beyond help all ready. You know that." She forced a weak smile.
   "No! there must be some way to save you!" Kate said desperately, tears leaking from her eyes.
   "If we were near a hospital, it might have been possible."
   "No, Sally!" Kate cried, her face now wet. "Don't talk like that!"
   "It's ok, Kate."
   "No it's not!"
   "Kate, you have to survive! No matter what! Do it for me."
   "Sally..."
   "Good bye, Kate," She forced another smile but then coughed, sending more blood flying. "you've been a great friend. I'm sorry..." She tried to raise her head, but then fell limp, her eyes glazing over.
   "Sally... Sally!" Kate said, tears dripping off of her face, "SALLY!!!"
   A drop of Sally Buenard's blood flew into Kate's left eye, staining it red.